Posted by MikeT23 on 6/16/2014 4:49:00 PM (view original):I'm not assuming anything. You listed some examples of people who took money off the table and said "No thanks." I listed people we know have made a lot of money and are saying "I'd like some more please."

Yea, they have a lot of money and also still want a lot more.

So why do you insist the 2nd million is less important than the first? Or that they miss their tax money less than you do?

Everyone has a price. Would you be a lead actor in a movie for $100?

No.

$1000?
No.

$50000?
Ehhh.....

$500,000?
Yes.

But Clooney's number is higher. It's likely because he has a shitton of money already and doesn't need to put in that work for a measly $500K. He'll just stop making movies. The value of his next dollar probably isn't as high as yours.

Make sense?

That's because he is skilled enough to do that job and you get paid what you're worth. Opportunity cost. Just like lebron he can command more pay because he is better than a 7th man. Working for $100,000 when someone else will pay him $120 million would be stupid.

Most unions pay scales are DIRECTLY tied to the national minimum wage.

Make no mistake. When the minimum wage is increased, the "minimum wage" in nearly every union also increases.

Furthermore, and which is why if you dig deep enough you'll find that EVERY attempt to raise the minimum wage is HEAVILY supported by Unions, UNLIKE the real world, where after two years Timmy and Tommy are now making the same wage again, unions will increase EVERY members pay, precisely to avoid the Tommy/Timmy issue.

Now put your thinking cap on and ask yourself "why the overwhelming support for a hike in minimum wage from unions who make far more than minimum wage"?

AND THERE YOU GO: This is not a crisis or even a debate. It is politics meant to buy votes. When you can't win in the arena of ideas…..spend other peoples money.